Underwater Iron Man to explore Antikythera wreck
The world's most advanced robotic diving suit is getting ready to help search for one of the world's oldest computers at the Antikythera shipwreck.
Karlsruhe returned Cycladic material to Greece
The Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe returned two Cycladic objects, a figurine and a bowl, to Greece.
4,000-year-old elite tomb discovered in Luxor
A 4,000-year-old elite tomb was unearthed in Luxor by the Spanish mission conducting excavations in the Dra Abu El-Naga necropolis.
A Post-Palatial Triptych from Kynos
The 8th meeting of the Mycenaean Seminar will be dedicated to Ancient Kynos, its architectural organization, town planning and pottery.
The Antikythera Mechanism will not travel to Basel
The Antikythera Mechanism will not travel to Basel, Switzerland, according to a decision made by the Central Archaeological Council of Greece.
Nelly’s, Dance and Antiquity
The exhibition Nelly’s, Dance and Antiquity opened yesterday at Its Kale, Ioannina, Greece.
Alexander Iolas rediscovered 27 years after death
In the Nation’s collective memory Eden, where ideas are ranked according to their contribution to national myths, Iolas was no less than “the forbidden fruit”.
The Museum of Innocence was granted the EMYA 2014
The Museum of Innocence, Istanbul, Turkey was granted the 2014 European Museum of the Year Award.
Visiting Assistant Professor in Classics
The Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures at Texas Tech University (Lubbock, Texas, USA) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Classics for academic year 2014-15 (1 year).
Did Thales discover the Pythagorean theorem?
Upcoming lecture by Prof. Robert Hahn at the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in Athens.
Tobacco
The exhibition "Καπνός | Tobacco. 101 notes on oriental tobacco" will be shown from June 11 until August 31, 2014 at the Benaki Museum of Athens.
The Origins of the Self
The Conference aims to explore the origins of ideas about the self, with a particular focus on ancient India and ancient Greece, with view to exploring the striking similarities, as well as the differences.
Archaeological research at Mouttes of Alampra
The second season of archaeological research at the locality Mouttes of Alampra, conducted under the direction of Dr Andrew Sneddon of Queensland University, has been completed.
A transcultural work of art
Art historian Dr Meredith Hale reveals that a 17th-century screen designed to impress visitors with the immutability of Spanish rule, is a striking example of a transcultural work of art.
Mondrian and his Studios
"Mondrian and his Studios" will be shown at Tate Liverpool from 6 June - 5 October 2014, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dutch painter’s death.
Free online course explores Hadrian’s Wall
Newcastle University is bringing learners around the world to Hadrian’s Wall with its first ever free online course on the FutureLearn social learning platform.
Unique Roman sanctuary found in northern France
The monumental facade and the ornate frieze are currently being studied by French archaeologists.
The Phaistos hills before the Palace: a contextual reappraisal
The first comprehensive account of all the deposits and structures uncovered over the past hundred years on the three hills of the Phaistos ridge.
Villae Rusticae. Family and Market-oriented Farms in Greece under Roman Rule
Proceedings of an international congress held at Patrai, 23-24 April 2010.
Revninge woman, a rare find
A rare female figurine amulet was discovered in Revninge. Her Viking Age dress shows remarkable details.
Earliest pair of trousers found in China
The earliest pair of trousers was found in western China. With straight-fitting legs and a wide crotch, the ancient wool trousers resemble modern riding pants.
The remarkable tale of Andreas Everardus van Braam Houckgeest
Α remarkable tale of the first American citizen to enter China's Forbidden City and meet the emperor has been revealed through the study of artifacts and a 200-year-old journal.
Man’s best friend
a new interpretation of how European archaeological sites containing large numbers of dead mammoths and dwellings built with mammoth bones sites were formed.
CIMAM 2014 Travel Grant Program
CIMAM offers 20 grants to support the attendance of modern and contemporary art curators and museum or collection directors to CIMAM’s 2014 Annual Conference.